Riad Karmela

We are happy to organise day trips and make your stay a memorable one.

Setti-Fatma
At 30 km from Marrakech, the road enters a green valley and you will discover the picturesque berber villages, perched on mountains overlooking the torrent.
The road ends up to Setti-Fatma village surrounded by a hundred years old walnuts trees, where you can enjoy delicious tagines after admiring the 7 waterfalls. The first waterfall is about 20 mn walk from to the river. It is possible to go higher but it will get more and more challenging. Sport shoes are necessary…On Mondays, you can also stop at the local Berber Souk of Tnin.

Asni – Imlil – Toubkal
At about one hour drive from Marrakech, after having crossed the gorge of Moulay Ibrahim, you will discover the village of Asni, nestled in the olives and almond trees. Then you will follow a long path of 17 km that will take you to Imlil, a remote village, built at the bottom of the beautiful gorges at the foot of Mount Toubkal (4167 m), the highest peak in North Africa.
When you arrive there, a guide will take you for a one hour walk in the mountains. Lunch will be served in the local guide’s Berber house and proper walking shoes are required. On the way back to Marrakech, you will use another route through the Kik Vallée.

Ouzoud Waterfalls
The most beautiful site of the Middle Atlas is at 156 km away from Marrakech.
To shape these magnificent waterfalls, the torrent makes a fall of 100 m height in a pan of chalky rocks, a basin surrounded by a lush landscape populated by a colony of macaque monkeys and birds.
At the top of the falls, close to the impressive gorge, lies a dozen antique small grain mills, still in business thanks to the torrent of water.
You can have a lunch in a picturesque berber hostel.

Essaouira
At a 2h30 drive stands Essaouira, a city fortified by Vauban.
Located in an exceptional place on the seaside of the Atlantic and on a rocky peninsula in front of the waves, this former Portuguese city surprises by its unique architecture, its houses with blue shutters, its fortifications crenellated and its cannons pointing towards the ocean.
Essaouira was known until the eighteenth century under the name of Mogador. After the return of multicoloured fishing boats, you can attend the auction, before tasting fish, squid or shellfish …
“Coup de foudre” insured in a very calm city.

Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate
The Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, precious bead of Morroco, is located at 176 km from Marrakech and is a classified heritage of humanity by UNESCO .
The day is rich in discoveries with the crossing of the Col du Tichka (2260 m) and its many landscapes..The travel time is around 3 hours..
The town of Ouarzazate is the hub for visiting the south, it is known for its film studios where many films are shot each year. It is also the way to the desert but it requires another 3.5 hours so a trip in the desert has to be one night stay..as 8 to 9 hours drive.